David Slayton Meale is an American diplomat who is the current nominee to serve as United States ambassador to Bangladesh. Prior to join Bangladesh, he was Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of the United States in Beijing.[1] Prior to this, he served as the Chargé d'affaires for the embassy from July 2021[2] to March 2022 - in this capacity, he was the senior United States diplomat in China[3][4] while the Biden Administration's nominee for the Ambassador to China, R. Nicholas Burns, awaited confirmation. Previously, Meale served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and Negotiations at the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.[2]
David Meale | |
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| United States Ambassador to Bangladesh | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office Awaiting confirmation by US Senate | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Peter D. Haas |
| United States Chargé d'affaires to China, a.i. | |
| In office July 12, 2021 – April 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Robert W. Forden (Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.) |
| Succeeded by | R. Nicholas Burns |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Lisa O’Donnell |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Delaware (BA) National Defense University (MS) Tulane University (MBA) |
Career
editIn December 2018, Meale became the deputy assistant secretary for trade policy and negotiations at the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, a division of the United States Department of State.[5]
Meale visited Taiwan in April 2019, meeting President Tsai Ing-wen and speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei during the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act.[5][6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Deputy Chief of Mission David Meale". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China. October 4, 2020. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Chargé d'Affaires David Meale". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China. October 4, 2020. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Buckley, Chris; Bilefsky, Dan; Sherlock, Tracy (August 11, 2021). "China Sentences Canadian Businessman to 11 Years in Prison". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Hurtado, Patricia; Strohm, Chris (September 24, 2021). "Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou strikes deal with US prosecutors". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Meale to Taiwan April 9–15". American Institute in Taiwan. April 9, 2019. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Horton, Chris (April 10, 2019). "Taiwan's President Welcomes U.S. Officials as Tensions With China Escalate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Aspinwall, Nick (April 13, 2019). "High-Level US Visits to Taiwan Mark 40 Years of Unofficial Ties". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "President Tsai meets David Meale, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Trade Policy and Negotiations ". english.president.gov.tw. Retrieved September 27, 2021.